Telstra 1 Million IPTV Play
Rick Ellis, Group Managing Director of Telstra Media, is setting an ambitious target of 1 million Internet TV (IPTV) devices sold by... Read More
Retailer Battle For Mums Love
The Good Guys are offering $2 delivery on small appliances and accessories for online orders this weekend, ahead of Mothers Day on... Read More
Re-Start: Why Microsoft Has The Blues
There’s “limited information” at this stage but drawing on what Microsoft has said there are two likely reasons to go to Windows... Read More
Forget Boxes, Adobe ‘Cards’ To Hit Stores
As the software giant announced it was scrapping selling software packs and moving to ‘Creative Cloud’ online subscription-only services this week, we wondered;... Read More
Want A Samsung S4? Join the queue!
Well join the queue – in Samsung’s Store in Sydney anyway. We visited the flagship store on Sydney’s George St yesterday afternoon... Read More
Is This Mum’s Ideal Gift?
Panasonic is pushing its Bread Maker as the ideal treat for Mum this Mother’s Day. The Panasonic Bread Maker has a host... Read More
Retail “Challenging” but Myer Plods On
Although business appears not to have radically improved since it released its earnings in March, Myer Chairman Paul McClintock is singing the onmi-channel... Read More
Quadral Re-enter Aussie AV Race
After being absent for a period of almost 15 years, Quadral is back in Australia, unveiling Crestmore as its exclusive distributor here.... Read More
“Don’t Let Scammers Take You For A Ride”
A slew of winter holiday deals purporting to be ‘cheap’ are actually scams, ACCC warned today. Cheeky scammers are setting up fake... Read More
Smeg Steam Oven Breaks My Kitchen Rules
Smeg has launched the Combi Steam oven, which it says is “a final breach of the professional/domestic kitchen divide” as home appliances... Read More
Toshiba Look To Own Stores For New Premium Brand
According to Mark Whittard, CEO of Toshiba Australia, the PC market is under siege, sales are slipping and the questions are being... Read More
Panasonic Shakes Up Marketing Dept.
Panasonic today announced the appointment of Daniel Preiss to lead its marketing communications activity in Australia The news comes just one week... Read More
Windows 8 Blues: Emergency Surgery Plan Revealed
“We recently surpassed the 100 Million Licenses Sold mark for Windows 8.” said Tami Reller, Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in... Read More
Rate Cut The “Tipping Point”: Retailer
Retailers may breathe a sigh of relief after RBA’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent,... Read More
Has ‘The One’ Saved HTC?
Taiwanese phone maker said April revenues were NT$19.6bn ($645m), up 24% from March. However, last month’s revenue still took a tumble by... Read More
Uniden Watches The Baby…& Guards Your House
Uniden is in major baby watch mode as it releases new Baby Watch monitor and wireless home surveillance systems called ‘The Guardian’,... Read More
Samsung S 4, OLED TV, Appliances: JB’s Hot Gear
On Friday JB Hi Fi upgraded its sales and profit guidance for FY13 and expects full year 2013 sales to be circa... Read More
JB Hi-Fi: NOW It’s Video
Announcing the new cloud based service at Macquarie Investor Conference on Friday, NOW Video service is “nearing completion,” JB boss Terry Smart revealed.... Read More
1.3M Added To NBN ‘By 2016’, Despite Delays
The NBN Co. add 1.35 million new premises to the fibre broadband roll out, to be complete by June 2016. The updated NBN... Read More
Intel Insider Nabs Top Job
Intel insider Brian Krzanich to replace Paul Otellini from May 16, it was announced. The board of directors unanimously elected Krzanich at a meeting yesterday. ... Read More
Officeworks Lands At ANZ Tower
The 1000sqm ‘concept’ store at 242 Pitt Street will be the largest Officeworks in the CBD area and the third such concept store... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Sales Jump 10%, Upgrades Profit
Could the year of the snake be Aussie retailers comeback year? The electronics retailer updated its sales and profit guidance for FY13... Read More
HTC’s (One) Last Chance Saloon
The first company to run a phone on Android OS, posted Q1 revenue of NT$42.8 bn ($1.4m), a fall from $NT60m last... Read More
‘#boycottmyer’: Brookes Sorry After Disability Boo-Boo
Myer CEO has apologised in the wake of comments made yesterday in which he described Medicare levy as “something they would have... Read More
Online Sales Slump.. Tablets To Blame?
Aussie Internet sales were up 15% year on year to March, but growth was the second slowest month since May 2012, after peaking in... Read More
Audiolab, NuForce, Wharfedale: Audio Genesis Sydney “Platinum Dealer”
Audio Visual Revolution distributor of premium audio brands Audiolab, Quad, EKCO, NuForce and Wharfedale has just appointed Audio Genesis as its exclusive... Read More
Move Over iPad! Samsung ‘Droid Machine Up 280%
In fact, more tabs were sold in first three months of 2013 than in Jan-June last year. Worldwide tablet shipments surge... Read More
Dr Telstra To Cure “Bill Shock”?
Telstra ‘s new text alerts will minimise bill shock by keeping customers informed of how much Internet data they’re using whilst overseas,... Read More
LG Rolls Out OLED As They Strip TV Share Away From Samsung
LG Australia has hired leading actor Ewan McGregor to sum up the new LG TV range to a packed audience of journalists... Read More
“Choose A F****** Big TV”: Ewan McGregor New Face of LG
Scottish actor saddles up for his latest role as new face of LG. (What would Renton say?) The ever cool Ewan McGregor was... Read More
Have Quickflix Users Switched Off?
Quickflix paying customers dropped 5% to 113,036 in the March quarter, while revenue also fell $600,000 to $5 million, a substantial difference compared... Read More
OZ Biggest E-tailer: “There’ll Be Less Online Players In 5 Years”
Grays Australia yesterday announced it had purchased online department store OO.com.au for an undisclosed sum. “The purchase gives us the scale we... Read More
Recall: Fire Warning on 150,000 Samsung Washers
Samsung has sent out a product safety recall in Australia for six top loader washing machines manufactured and sold between 2010 and... Read More
Sorry Siri: Google’s PA Hits Apples
The gazillions of Apple iPhone and iPad owners can now use the Google Now personal assistant as part of an update for... Read More
Is Masters In Trouble?
According to analysts at Merrill Lynch, the newly established hardware chain is facing earnings losses of up to $830 m, or over... Read More
Grays Gobbles OO.com
Grays acquisition of the South African owned oo.com.au is a move to consolidate the online business, a Grays spokesperson told SmartHouse The... Read More
Samsung Plan Rough ‘N Tough “Galaxy S4”
The phone king is rumoured to be producing rugged “Galaxy S 4 Active”, that will be dustproof and waterproof, reports WSJ. However,... Read More
CONFIRMED: Harvey Norman Is A Rip Off
Bing Lee, The Good Guys are also ranked among the more expensive retailers for white goods and small appliances behind Harvey’s, despite... Read More
Quickflix: Out To Play…After The Storm
After a period of tumult, Quickflix is back. Last week the content provider announced its movie and TV content would be available... Read More
Bush +Bluetooth Sound Bar $129
The Bush BAS750BT Sound Bar has a remote control and 50W speaker power. With inbuilt Bluetooth it doubles up as an... Read More
Sony Profits Up 100%
Sony predicts net profit will be up 100% to $400m (40 bn yen) for year end March 31 2013 compared to its February... Read More
Retail 2013: Where’s The Growth?
Growth in Australian retail unsteady as the latest figures show industry turnover fell slightly to $21.7bn in January-March... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Pushes Profit 42%
Samsung revenues rose almost 17% to 52.87 trillion won the first quarter ended March 31. Net profit for Q1 was 7.15 trillion... Read More
LG Mobile Up, TV In The Dumps
LG reports “solid” first-quarter and says its mobile business “resurging” but TV business gets a thumping in Q1. However, better mobile performance... Read More
Harvey Norman Hijack Click Frenzy..But Site Crashes
The retail giant sought to hijack the publicised Mother Day Click Frenzy sale yesterday by launching its own version called “Shop Frenzy”... Read More
The Apple Has Fallen
For the first time in 10 years, Apple reported a slump in profits, which dipped 18%, it confirmed today. Cupertino’s Profits for... Read More
Optus Battle For ‘The One’
To mark the HTC One which goes on sale today, Optus is offering bonus Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) rewards to existing mobile... Read More
JB Hi-Fi: NOW, Its eBooks
The electronics retailer announced the launch of its latest digital content platform: JB Hi-Fi NOW Books. Read all about it here. It... Read More
Its ON: Telstra “Treble Play” Foxtel + IPTV+ Internet
Tipped for some time, Telstra finally launch “entertainer bundles” with 11 Foxtel channels (on T-Box), BigPond broadband, unlimited calls on home phone.... Read More
Watch out iPad: Microsoft Go Mini
Microsoft is joining the Mini Bandwagon – downsizing its 10.6″ Surface Windows 8 tablet, which will go head to head with iPad,... Read More
